On motor learning problems in physical education for young children: Comparison of motor play and motor ability between children of today and in the old days

2003 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

• Project/Area Number: 13680075
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: 体育学
• Research Institution: Seika Women's Junior College
• Principal Investigator: KUCHINO Takashi Seika Women's Junior College, Department of Early Childhood Care and Education Science, assistant professor, 幼児保育学科, 助教授 (60192027)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): NAKASHIMA Noriko Nakamura-Gakuen University Junior College, Division of Early Childhood Care and Education, assistant, 短期大学部, 助手 (00301721) ; KANEGAE Junichi Kyushu Junior College of Kinki University, Nursery School Education, professor, 保育科, 教授 (90185918) ; UNNO Yuzo Yamaguchi University, Faculty of Education, professor, 教育学部, 教授 (30151955) ; YAMAMOTO Hideto Nihon Fukushi University, Faculty of Social Welfare, professor, 社会福祉学部, 教授 (40166814)
• Project Period (FY): 2001 – 2003
• Keywords: children of today / children in the old days / early childhood / motor ability / motor learning problem / motor sensibility / change in quality of motor play

Research Abstract

In this study we researched on motor learning problems in early childhood. At first, we cleared the state of children of today in the family and in the day nursery.
Second, we referred to a goals and contents of motor learning in early childhood. And third, as the result of this study, we emphasized three motor sensibility. That is 1)carriage control, 2)prediction and judgment of things and a person's movement, 3)control of speed and rhythm of his own movement.
In addition, through the investigation against teachers and parents, it was suggested that there is a change in quality of motor play between children of today and in the old days.